M/S. Orion Ventures v. The Southern Railway

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.11.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and W.M.P.Nos.29541, 29543 & 29544 of 2022 M/s.Orion Ventures, Rep. by its Partner, No.15/355Q, Opposite to Post Office, Tirur Road, Down Hill, Malappuram, Kerala - 676 519.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Southern Railway, Rep. by its Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer/ The Divisional Railway Manager (Mechanical), Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai, Tamilnadu - 600 003.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Tender Notification dated 22.10.2022 in Bid No. GEM/2022/B/2669642 of the 2nd respondent herein, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to extend the period of contract of the 1/4

petitioner for a further period of 25 months from 01.04.2022 in respect of the work for collection of Soiled linen from A/c Coaches, washing in mechanized laundry, supply and loading of washed linen into A/c Coaches at MAS (Central Railway Station) and MS (Egmore Railway Station), including supply and installation of plant/equipment/ related infrastructure and operation for a period of 10 years at Basin Bridge Yard and distribution of linen in nominated Trains starting from MAS/MS Stations of Chennai Division under Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis.

For Petitioner : Mrs.A.L.Ganthimathi For Respondents : Mr.A.Kumaraguru, Senior Panel Counsel

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the impugned tender has subsequently been cancelled and therefore, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 14.11.2022 Index:Yes/No hvk 2/4

To 1.The Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer/ The Divisional Railway Manager (Mechanical), Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai, Tamilnadu - 600 003.

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R. SURESH KUMAR, J.

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